"The Emperor considers that Secretary of State Cordell Hull acted with
gross misjudgment in persuading the Standard Vacuum Oil Company to
cancel the Rickett concession," said the Emperor's spokesman, adding
that His Majesty told Mr. Engert hotly: "We need the co-operation of
somebody—instead of obstacles, OBSTACLES!"

Co-operation was what no Great Power would give Ethiopia last week
except in words (see p....